Note 268 — Chapter XIV · THE GERMANIC CONSTITUTION: THE SEVEN ELECTORS.

Wippo, describing the election of Conrad the Franconian, says, 'Inter confinia Moguntiæ et Wormatiæ convenerunt cuncti primates et, ut ita dicam, vires et viscera regni.' So Bruno says that Henry IV was elected by the 'populus.' So Gunther Ligurinus of Frederick I's election:—

So Amandus, secretary of Frederick Barbarossa, in describing his election, says, 'Multi illustres heroes ex Lombardia, Tuscia, Ianuensi et aliis Italiæ dominiis, ac maior et potior pars principum ex Transalpino regno.'—Quoted by Mur. Antiq. Diss. iii. And see many other authorities to the same effect, collected by Pfeffinger, Vitriarius illustratus.